Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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